Acer Aspire One Happy2 Netbook (ep.5)

Great little machine – Do not buy a RAM upgrade

This is a great little machine. The processor is very fast, Atom N570 is a dual core with hyperthreading. It appears that 4 cores to Windows 7. The hard drive is 250GB, which is huge for a machine of this kind. The computer comes with Windows 7 Starter and installed Microsoft Office and. You need a product key to use office software and instructions are very clear about how you can purchase a license key or using an existing key. Batter charges quickly and lasts a long time. We easily get 4 hours with the battery. It comes with 1 GB of RAM so we bought a 2 GB memory card with the intention of upgrading.
To install the RAM, you must remove the keyboard to access the five screws holding the bottom cover. The process of removal is not documented, but is easier than it sounds. A good youtube video shows you how. To remove the keyboard, you need a small screwdriver. Start near the Delete key or the ESC key and simply pop the keyboard in place. The tabs that hold up a spring mechanism to push the tab back, get the screwdriver under the keyboard and pop-up. 2 GB of RAM makes a world of difference!
Expect the usual 2 to 3 hours to download all updates for Microsoft Windows and AV software up to date. We use the device with Microsoft Office Professional, Firefox and more. It’s ideal for a college student who requires both the portability and power.
The hardrive is very quiet but this is not the fastest drive on the market. At 250, it is more space than we intend to use with this little computer.
We also booted with Ubuntu 11 and it worked perfectly. The 1 GB of RAM is more than enough for Linux. Ubuntu had drivers for the wireless network, sound, keyboard and screen. We do not need to manually install the drivers at all.

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Cute, sturdy and just perfect for our needs

My 12 year old daughter needed a netbook for school as his was lost. We searched and searched to find one that was a good price but also a trusted brand and we met. That’s when we stumbled upon the Acer Aspire One happy2. The fun colors that attracted him, but the details that attracted me.
“It is about 10x10x1, so it is small but not too small. Perfect size for its BackBack.
-The speed of the Intel 1.66 is fast enough for what to do (writing articles, playing some online games)
The graph is RAM-64 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150, when he had no latency Minecraft Thurs:)
-The hard drive is 250 GB, so much for a child or for someone who wants to take a tiny laptop on vacation to upload photos.
-We found the battery will last about 4-5 hours before needing to charge again.

We are pleased with our happy and had no problems at all things fall into place, the drivers installed, etc. Thank Acer to release a quality product that anyone can afford!




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